Arcturus (AF 52) - Naval Cruise Book

 - Class of 1970

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Ship ' s History r ' , I USS ARCTURUS (AF-52) is a refrigerated stores ship as- signed to Commander Service Squadron FOUR. The ship ' s allowance is 15 officers and 205 enlisted men. She displaces 12,000 tons with a length of 460 feet and a beam of 63 feet. ARCTURUS was built in 1943 by the Moore Shipbuilding and Drydock Company and cele- brated her silver anniversary in 1968. Originally christened SS GOLDEN EAGLE, she served with the Merchant Marine until 1961. Following overhaul and conversion, the U.S. Navy formally commissioned her ARCTURUS in November 1961, taking her name from the principle star in the constellation, Bootes. Since commissioning, she has served with pride as an ' ' under- way supermarket for the Service Force, U.S. Atlantic Fleet. Nearly 800 ships have received food, stores and freight from her during her busy nine year Navy Career. ARCTURUS carries suf- ficient food stuffs to supply 30,000 men 30 days in addition to large quantities of non-edible stores. In her five holds, ARC- TURUS stores over 180 varieties of fresh, frozen and dry provisions. In carrying out her primary mission as an ' ' underway super- market ARCTURUS plies the waters of the Atlantic and Medi- terranean in support of the U.S. Navy ships in these waters. The year 1970 has seen ARCTURUS in the Mediterranean twice and also with the Amphibi- ous Forces on two occasions. One of the benefits of these trips is the ports visited such as; Bermuda; Malta; Malaga; Spain; Palma de Mallorca and others. A particular sense of pride is the three E ' s on her stack and bridge signifying a clean sweep in all available awards for the 1970 competitive year. The big red E on the stack is for Engi- neering excellence, the blue ' ' E is for supply excellence, and the white E signifies Battle Efficiency overall.

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USS ARCTURUS AF-52

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